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Crude Oil Chemical Resistance

Resistance ratings for 24 plastics, elastomers and metals at 20 °C and 50 °C.

At a glance

Based on the row for 100 %, 20 °C.

Rated A, very good resistance
PTFE, PP, PVDF, PVC Rigid, Viton (FPM), SS 316, SS 304, LDPE, FEP, Nylon (PA), Acetal (POM), Polysulfone, PETG (13)
Rated B, good resistance
Aluminium (1)
Rated C, limited resistance
NBR, Polycarbonate, PVC Flexible, Polystyrene (4)
Rated D, not resistant
EPDM (1)
No data in the source
HDPE, ECTFE/ETFE, Silicone, PMP, SAN
Rated lower at 50 °C than at 20 °C
PP (A → C), LDPE (A → C)

Based on the row for 100 %, 20 °C.

Rating profile by material family

Crude Oil: Rating profile by material familyThermoplastics: 7 A, 3 C, 3 no data. Fluoropolymers: 3 A, 1 no data. Elastomers: 1 A, 1 C, 1 D, 1 no data. Metals: 2 A, 1 B.Thermoplastics (13)Thermoplastics: 7 × A, very good resistance (LDPE, PP, PVC Rigid, PETG, Acetal (POM), Nylon (PA), Polysulfone)A 7Thermoplastics: 3 × C, limited resistance (PVC Flexible, Polystyrene, Polycarbonate)C 3Thermoplastics: 3 × no data (HDPE, PMP, SAN)– 3Fluoropolymers (4)Fluoropolymers: 3 × A, very good resistance (PTFE, FEP, PVDF)A 3Fluoropolymers: 1 × no data (ECTFE/ETFE)– 1Elastomers (4)Elastomers: 1 × A, very good resistance (Viton (FPM))A 1Elastomers: 1 × C, limited resistance (NBR)C 1Elastomers: 1 × D, not resistant (EPDM)D 1Elastomers: 1 × no data (Silicone)– 1Metals (3)Metals: 2 × A, very good resistance (SS 316, SS 304)A 2Metals: 1 × B, good resistance (Aluminium)B 1
A very good resistanceB good resistanceC limited resistanceD not resistantno data
Number of materials in each family with each rating at 20 °C.

Effect of temperature, 20 °C to 50 °C

Crude Oil: Effect of temperature, 20 °C to 50 °CLDPE A → C; PP A → C.ABCDLDPE: A at 20 °C, C at 50 °CLDPEPP: A at 20 °C, C at 50 °CPP
20 °C50 °C
Materials whose rating differs between 20 °C and 50 °C. Materials not shown keep their rating or have no 50 °C value.

Substance

Hazard symbols in the source
N (dangerous for the environment) (pre-GHS European symbols; check the current safety data sheet)
Concentrations listed
100 %
Name in the source (German)
Rohöl

Resistance table: Crude Oil, 100 %

Material20 °C50 °CRemark
Thermoplastics
LDPEAC
PPAC
PVC RigidA–
PVC FlexibleC–
PolystyreneC–
PolycarbonateC*–
PETGA–
Acetal (POM)A–
Nylon (PA)A–
PolysulfoneA–
Fluoropolymers
PTFEAA
FEPA*–
PVDFAA
Elastomers
EPDMDD
Viton (FPM)A–
NBRCC
Metals
SS 316A*–
SS 304A*–
AluminiumB*–

* estimated rating, given in the source without a temperature

Not rated in the source, so not in the table: HDPE, PMP, SAN, ECTFE/ETFE, Silicone

Rating scale

A rating marked * is an estimate in the source, not a test result. An estimate is given as one value without a temperature.

About this data

The ratings come from the chemical resistance list published by Bürkle GmbH, which compiled them from raw-material manufacturers’ data. They describe laboratory tests on the raw material at 20 °C and 50 °C.

A finished part also sees pressure, mechanical stress, welds and mixtures that a laboratory test does not. Treat the rating as a first filter and test under your own conditions before relying on it.

Chemicals with a similar resistance profile

Same 20 °C rating on the share of materials shown.